Digital living network alliance system and method for providing content therein

A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) system comprising:

• an add-in server for storing videos;
• a digital media player for displaying a content list including at least one video stored in the add-in server and at least one video stored in, and configured to be reproduced by, the digital media player, for determining whether a video is configured to be reproduced by at least one registered digital media renderer, when the video is selected from the content list, for transmitting a reproducing request for the selected video, when the selected video is configured to be reproduced by the at least one registered digital media renderer, and for reproducing the selected video when the selected video is not configured to be reproduced by the at least one registered digital media renderer;
• and
• an add-in controller for receiving the reproducing request from the digital media player, for determining one of the at least one registered digital media renderer that is capable of reproducing the video, and for controlling the one of the at least one registered digital media renderer to reproduce the selected video,
• wherein the add-in server codes the selected video in a format to which the one of the at least one digital media renderer is adapted, and transmits the coded video to the one of the at least one digital media renderer, and
• wherein the add-in controller displays a reproducing position and a reproducing time of the selected video without displaying the selected video while the selected video is displayed by the one of the at least one registered digital media renderer.

A method of providing a media file by an add-in system in a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) system including a digital media player and at least one digital media renderer connected to the add-in system, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by the add-in system, a resume request for resuming reproduction of the media file that was initially reproduced in the digital media player in the digital media renderer;
• receiving, by the add-in system, reproducing information for the media file from the digital media player;
• acquiring, by the add-in system, a renderer list of renderers that are capable of reproducing the media file;
• transmitting, by the add-in system, the renderer list to a display, from which a preferred digital media renderer is selected from the renderer list;
• transmitting the selected digital media renderer information to the add-in system;
• requesting, by the add-in system, supported protocol and format information to the selected digital media renderer;
• receiving, by the add-in system, the supported protocol and format information from the selected digital media renderer;
• and
• requesting, by the add-in system, the digital media renderer to search for a current reproducing position included in the reproducing information in the media file and reproduce the media file from the current reproducing position,
• wherein the add-in system codes the media file in a format to which the digital media renderer is adapted, and transmits the coded media file to the digital media renderer, and
• wherein the add-in system displays a reproducing position and a reproducing time of the media file without displaying the media file while the media file is displayed by the digital media renderer.

A method of providing a media file by a resume supporting system in a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) system, the resume supporting system being connected to a plurality of digital media renderers, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by the resume supporting system, a resume request for resuming reproduction of the media file that was initially reproduced in a first digital media renderer in a second digital media renderer;
• receiving, by the resume supporting system, reproducing information for the media file from the first digital media renderer;
• sending, to the first digital media renderer, a reproducing stop message for terminating reproduction of the media file in the first digital media renderer;
• transmitting, by an add-in system, a list for digital media renderers capable of reproducing the media file from among a plurality of digital media renderers, from which a preferred digital media renderer is selected from the renderer list;
• transmitting, by the resume supporting system, the selected digital media renderer information to the add-in system;
• and
• requesting, by the resume supporting system, the second digital media renderer to search for a current reproducing position included in the reproducing information in the media file and to reproduce the media file from the current reproducing position,
• wherein the add-in system codes the media file in a format to which the second digital media renderer is adapted, and transmits the coded media file to the second digital media renderer, and
• wherein the add-in system displays a reproducing position and a reproducing time of the media file without displaying the media file while the media file is displayed by the second digital media renderer.